and rarely homespun cotton or wool thread. At first, they were sold in hanks as some yarns still are. Thread came on wooden spools beginning about 1820. Like our beverage bottles, the spools could be ...

The yarn is then dyed (if necessary) and wound onto spools to form thread. The thread is carefully tested for strength, durability, and flexibility to ensure it meets the necessary standards.Watch ...

H.F. Dutton & Co. used Florida cotton exclusively for its Willimantic Spool Thread Company and paid the farmers with gold, which was a boon to the local economy. In 1902, Alachua County still ...